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f UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW FORBES, 0F FH1LADELPH1A, PENNSYLVANIA.

BOTTLE-WRAPPING MACHINE.

chine in the ensuing specification.

My'invention is embodied in a machine constructed to operate on a roll or web of paper to'first print one or more labels thereon in a given length (subsequently to become a blank) in one or more colors, to next dry the ink, then to sever the web into blanks each hearing one or more printed labels, next to surround one of said labels with a weakened or perforated break-line and paste said label on its under side in order that it will adhere to a bottle, also at this stage pasting the end of the blank by the same pasting mechanism.

Such a wrapper is described in my United States Patent No. 759,602, dated May 10, 190%. lln thev further traverse of the blanks through the machine a bottle is deposited on the ,gumn ed surface of the gurnined label of a wrapper-blank and a supplemental wrapper of protective paper or board preferably embossed to remain permanently corrugated is deposited 'on the wrapper-blank adjacent to the bottle, the corrugated supplemental wrapper serving as a cushion. The longitudinal edges of the wrapper-blank are then iolded over the bottle and supplemental wrapper and the bottle grasped and rotated to wrap the two wrappers or blanks around it, the mechanism being so timed that in labeling and wrapping flat or oval bottles the gurnmed label will be applied to a flat side of the bottle and the other or wrapper label will also be exposed at a flat side oi the complete package. 'lheiinal turn ot the bottle causes the gumuiedend of the'label to adhere to the body of the wrapper-blank, which is of course wrapped about the bottle, thus providing a printed label pasted to the bottle and remain ing thereon and designed to be severed from the wrapper when the latter is removed, ow" ing to the weakened or perforated break-line surrounding said label, (which 1 will herein- Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed August 1, 1904. Serial No. 219,054.

ing mechanism,

the mechanlsm after designate as the packagedabel and the other labelon the same blank as the wrapper-label.) 1

Referring to-the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters and numerals of reference are. used to indicate corresponding parts in each of the several views, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine complete ready for operation. Fig. 1' is a' detail view of the actuating draw-roll. Fig. 2 is a plan view oi the complete machine. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the printing mechanism. Fig.4 is an end view of theprinting mechanism, and Fig. 5 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 6 is a detached view of the inking apparatus;' Fig. 7, a plan view of the same. Fig. 8 is aview of the printshowing the inking roller in position after having inked the printingfaces; 9 9 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a side elevation of; for cutting, perforating, pasting, and wrapping. Fig. 11 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 12 is an end view thereof looking in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 10. Fig. 13 is a similar view looking in the oppo site direction. Fig. 14 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 14: 14. of Fig. 10. Fig. 1-5 is a detail view of the mechanism for operating the bottle -wrapping fingers. Fig. 16 is a sectional view on the line 16 16 of Fig.- 15, and Fig. 17 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 18 is a detached plan view with the hottle in position tobe turned. Fig. 19 is a sectional view taken on the line 19 19 of Fig. 18. Fig. 20 is a section on the line 20 20 of Fig. 19. Fig. 21 is a detail sectional view on the line 21 21 of Fig. 18. Fig. 22 is a side olevation of the protective-paper and bottle feeding mechanism. Fig. 23 is a detachedsectional view of the protective-paper hopper and device for feeding the same to proper position. Figs. 2%, 25, and 26 are detail sectional views thereof- Fig. 27 is a detached sectional view of the wrapper cutting, pertorating, and gumrning rollers; and Fig. 28 is a plan view thereof. Figs. 29, 30, 31, 32, and

33 show the several steps in the operation of the machine.

Friedy stated, the machine as a whole is mounted in a frame comprising legs A, sides B and G, and guide or supporting tables D a d D n Secured to the table l) are standards 02, having at their upper-ends bearings for a shaft or spindle 1, carrying a roller web of paper Patented Aug. 2.2, 1905. v

and Fig. 9 is a sectional view on the line the table D are draw-rolls I and J, actuated from the main shaft of the machine.

During its passage from the guide-roll H to the draw-rolls I and J two labels are printed upon the web of paper, one to remain permanently thereon and the other to be in a sub sequent operation of the machineprovided with a weakened break-line and pasted to the article to be wrapped, herein shown as a fiat bottle or flask.

My. invention contemplates the printing of labels in two or morecolors, (my present machine being fitted-to print in three colors, involving six plungers, chases, 8:04) but as the printing mechanism for each color will be merely a duplicate of the mechanisms shown; the ink-fonts being supplied with ink of any desired color, I have shown but two printing devices-one to print the package-label and the other to print the permanent "or wrapper label, we will say, in black. Duplicates of these printing devices for additional colors are in practice located between the guideroll H and the draw-rolls I and J, butare omitted from the drawings by the breaking away of the frame and connecting parts.

Secured to, the table D, between the guideroll H and draw-rolls I and J, are columns K in pairs, each provided at the upper end with bearings within which is journaled a crankshaft L, united by connecting-rod Z, witha plunger reciprocating vertically in guidegrooves 4 in the inner faces of the columns K.

I I The under surfaces of the plan'gers 5 are each fitted to receive a chase M, carrying the type set for the matter desired to be displayed on the labels. The columns K are adjustable longitudinally or lengthwise of the table, so' as tobe spaced for printing labels on wraplpers of different sizes for larger or smaller bottles.

Horizontal guide grooves or ways 6 are formed on opposite sides of the plungers 5, (see Figs. 8 and 9,) for a purpose to be presently explained.

Inking mechanism for the type is located at the side of the table D abreast each plunger 5 and comprises an ink well or tank 7, rigidly secured'to one of the columns K of each. pair, an ink distributing or supply roll 8 being journaled at the outer or discharge end thereof-and supplying ink to a train of rolls 9 and 1O, the latter distributing ink on the traveling inkingroll 11 for the form locked in the chase. are intermittent in their rotation, being carried on shafts journaled in a rocking frame 12, pivoted at its upper corner to the ink-well 7 on a stud 13, as shown in Figs. 4 and 6, and actuated from the plunger 5 through connecting-rod 14, pivoted at one end to a'stud pro- "revises The rolls 8, 9, and

jecting from the plunger and at the other end to a geared segment15, pivoted on a bracket 16, secured-to the column K, its toothed segmental endmeshing with a pinion 17 mounted onthe end of the shaft of the ink-supply roll 8. The shafts of the rolls 10 are extended at their ends and carry friction-wheels 18, arranged in frictional or driving contact'ivith friction-wheels 19, mounted on a shaft 19", also journaled in the rocking frame 12, one of said friction-wheels being located for driv ing contactwhen the rocking frame 12 is in the position shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 6, with a friction-wheel 20, keyed to a counter-shaft 20", journaled in bearings at one side of the main frame. This shaft 20 is connected by gears 21 22 to the main shaft 23 of the machine and actuated thereby.

'The traveling inking-roll 11 is mounted on a shaft 24, secured at its ends between two L- shaped bars 25, the long legs 26 of which are provided with slots 27 engaging studs 28, projecting from the columnsK, theshort legs 28 of'said angle-bars being provided at their upper endswith inwardly-extending studs 29,

which during certain portions of the move-- ment of the plunger 5 enter and traversethe horizontal ways 5 at the base thereof. (See Figs. 8 and 9.);

I An elbow-lever 30 is pivoted on a stud 31, projecting from the column K, Figs. 4 and 8, its lower end being connected by a connecting-rod'32 to the shaft 24 of the L-shaped slide-bars 25, and to the short arm of' said lever is pivoted the lower end of a'rod 33, the upper end of which terminates in a T-shaped head 34, the ends of which travel .in sister cam-grooves formed in the adjacent faces of two disks 36 36, keyed to the. projecting end of the crank-shaft L. Beneath the inking-roll frame 12 a stout spring 37 is secured I to the base of the column, its free and rising in contact with the shaft 19, the stress of said spring being exerted to move the frame 12 on its pivot 13 away from the column.

As thus constructed it will be seen that the rotation of the crank-shaft (assuming that the parts are positioned as in Fig. 4) will move the plunger upward, and the link 14, pivoted thereto, will cause the movement round its pivot of the toothed segment 15, this in turn rotating the ink-supply roll 8, which will dis tribute ink to the rolls 9 and 10, and the lat ter will ink. the traversing ink-roll 11.

As the plunger rises the elbow-lever 30 will at the proper time be moved by the cam wheels 36, thus causing the pins 29 of the L- shaped bar 25 to enter the Ways 6 of the plunger, and the further movement of the parts will cause'the inking-roll to travel across the form of type locked in the chase, thus inking the type by a forward and back pass of the traveling inkingwroll. As the bar 25 moves toward the plunger the rocking frame will be relieved from pressure at that side and the 

